WEDDING AT THE CASTLE

If you are dreaming of an unforgettable wedding in Tuscany, the beautifully restored medieval Castle of Calcione, with its fascinating frescoed chapel (for Catholic or symbolic weddings), is a dream place.
Your family and your guests can expect the warmest of welcomes and the highest choice and level of services. The interiors halls can accommodate up to 200 guests - while outdoor receptions can host larger numbers.

A few miles from the Castle, in the village of Lucignano, you can find the Golden Tree or Tree of Life or Tree of Love, made by two goldsmiths, Ugolino da Vieri and Gabriello D'Antonio ( XIV-XV cen.), consists of a silver-gilt frame placed on a glass case in the Gothic temple with three shelves, in turn, supported by a large golden base.

Twelve branches grow from the trunk, six on the right and six on the left, covered with glazed vine leaves and ending with small shrines for relics, medallions that originally contained miniatures and rock crystals surrounded by coral branches to symbolize the blood of Jesus. on On top of it a crucifix and a pelican who pecks at its chest to feed its youngs with its own blood, a sacrifice that emulates the act of love accomplished by Christ towards humankind.

According to an ancient local legend, the Golden Tree brings good luck to lovers (this is why a lot of people also call it Tree of Love), it so became tradition that brides and grooms promise each other fidelity in front of the shrine, considered a symbol of eternal love.